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H. Ashton Ramsay

chief engineer of Charlotte Navy Yard

chief engineer of Charlotte Navy Yard

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  1. 1862

    Captain Richard L. Page served as commandant of the Charlotte Navy Yard station, headquartered at the former U.S. Branch Mint building on West Trade Street (which the Confederacy had seized in 1861 when coining operations ceased), while H. Ashton Ramsay served as chief engineer overseeing the naval works.

    First United States Branch Mint (site)Confederate Navy Yard / Mecklenburg Iron Works (site)Confederate Navy YardRichard L. Page

    Source · checked 2026-08-13